About us

Schouw & Co. was founded in 1878 and has since 1954 been listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange (Nasdaq Copenhagen).

Schouw & Co. is an industrial conglomerate making long-term investments in leading businesses, and as a part hereof we perform active and developing ownership in the portfolio businesses.

At the parent company, Schouw & Co., we are 13 employees. Through our portfolio companies, we have operations and employees on six continents; i.e. production facilities in 25 countries, and about 7,000 employees around the world.

“Results are created by people” has been a mantra in Schouw & Co. for decades. It is our managers' and employees' openness to change and ongoing alignment to changing business conditions that form the foundation for how Schouw & Co. has evolved and developed since the company was founded in 1878.

At a glance

Schouw & Co. is a listed industrial conglomerate that makes long-term investments in leading businesses in which active and developing ownership is performed. Currently there are six large portfolio businesses.